Not currently on display at the V&A

Carpet Sample

1998 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gaskell Carpets Limited (made by)
Place of origin
England (made)

Sample of machine woven Axminster carpeting with 100% woollen pile.
It is decorated with an all-over pattern, predominantly in dark red and dark blue. The most noticeable features are: two octagons side byside on a dark red field decorated with black diagonal lines; five diagonally striped diamonds, one above the other; a large segmented octagon with a yellow diamond in the centre.


Object details

Categories
Floor Coverings
Interiors
Textiles
Object type
Carpet sample
Materials and techniques
Machine woven Axminster with 100% wool
Wool Yarn
Weaving
Physical description
Sample of machine woven Axminster carpeting with 100% woollen pile.
It is decorated with an all-over pattern, predominantly in dark red and dark blue. The most noticeable features are: two octagons side byside on a dark red field decorated with black diagonal lines; five diagonally striped diamonds, one above the other; a large segmented octagon with a yellow diamond in the centre.
Dimensions
  • Length: 23cm
  • Width: 34cm
  • Weight: 0.18kg
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Mr. William Higbee
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.164-1999

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Record createdMarch 13, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O33816/carpet-sample-gaskell-carpets-limited/
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